Jeff Butts, Managing Editor of The Mac Observer, joins us today to talk about Apple Music’s sponsorship of 2023’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. Plus, who said anything about moving for iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island? So much magic!
Lees meerReports indicate that Apple TV+ has gotten the rights to the latest show from Breaking Bad creator and Better Call Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan. Better Call Saul star Rhea Seehorn is attached to play the lead. The currently untitled project has r…
Lees meerCA public interest group recently met with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The group, Public Knowledge, wants the FC to look deeper into the practice. Consumer advocates question whether the wireless industry’s voluntary phone unlo…
Lees meerBack in 2021, Apple Arcade brought the NBA 2K franchise to its platform, with NBA 2K22 following up last year. Now, Apple has announced that an exclusive edition of NBA 2K23 is set to launch on its gaming service in October. Along with everything f…
Lees meerApple's finishing the week strong, based on what we see from the Observation Deck. It's taken Pepsi's place as sponsor for the Super Bowl halftime show, and it's getting Foxconn to shift production to keep up with demand for the iPhone 14 Pro family…
Lees meerReports arriving from Agora, Inc indicate that Gen Z is taking an interest in spatial audio. The group conducted a study focusing on preferences regarding spatial audio amongst Gen Z consumers. The study was conducted prior to RTE2022, one of the l…
Lees meerApple Music is going to be the title sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. The company will be taking over the position from PepsiCo, which has had the famous intermission program since 2013. Apple’s new sponsorship will begin this season, start…
Lees meerApple recently published a new support document detailing how to use the Depth app on Apple Watch Ultra. The Depth app measures water temperature, duration, and depth to 130 feet (40 meters). Apple Publishes Support Document on Its Watch Ultra Dept…
Lees meerWith both the Airpods Pro 2 and Apple Watch Ultra hitting store shelves today, Apple has released first-day updates for both devices. Early adopters need to update their AirPods Pro or Apple Watch Ultra firmware to the software to avoid experiencing…
Lees meerMac Observer managing editor Jeff Butts talks about his new iPhone 14 Pro — what he got, why he got it, and how it’s going. Plus — a small OS update from Apple that squishes several bugs.
Lees meerA number of iPhone 14 bugs have been plaguing users since launch. On top of that, users on all devices have been annoyed with repetitious copy and paste prompts between apps. In a rare Thursday release, Apple has rolled out iOS 16.0.2 to fix an iPho…
Lees meerSince always-on displays first appeared on smartphones, they were monochrome. Just a plain, unobtrusive black-and-white display was the way we thought, based on Android implementations, it had to be. Then along came the iPhone 14 Pro, which takes a …
Lees meerA user has made the decision to mod the iPhone 14 to feature a transparent back glass panel that helps reveal the various components inside the device. The new base model iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus feature a new redesign that allows for a more re…
Lees meerToday from the Observation Deck, we've got Evercore excited about Apple's growing market prospects. AFC Richmond is appearing on the virtual pitch, and Apple's further diversifying its supply chain. Be sure to check out today's Daily Observations po…
Lees meerIt’s not unheard of for a flaw in iOS to cause an entire app to be rendered useless. We’ve seen such bugs affect Safari and Messages in the past. A new one has surfaced that can lock you out of your email entirely, if you use the iOS 16 Mail app. Wh…
Lees meerToday we’re reviewing the Commuter Backpack from Harbor London. A bag that provides both style and function, we'll be taking a look at how it handles the typical life of a commuter. A family run brand based out of London, Harbor London offers a var…
Lees meerApple has agreed to come to the bargaining table with unions representing its Australian Apple Store staff. They will work together to discuss a new workplace agreement. The negotiation comes after Australian unions brought the company to the Fair W…
Lees meerReports indicate that Meta is facing a newly proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the company of tracking and collecting the personal date of iPhone users. This tracking is despite features and policies made by Apple which are a measure to st…
Lees meerApple released the second public beta of iOS 16 just one day after the developer build. The updated iOS 16.1 beta 2 fixes a few reported bugs encountered by testers with the first build of iOS 16.1, plus some new features. iOS 16.1 Beta 2 Fixes Sev…
Lees meerReports today indicate that Apple is reportedly looking to scale back production of the new base model iPhone 14. According to the report, Apple is likely scaling back production due to low demand. The new base model iPhone 14 features the same des…
Lees meerThe Mac Observer’s Nick deCourville joins us today to talk about buying his Apple Watch SE and his fascination with Crash Detection. Plus, a reminder to make sure Fall Detection is turned ON on your Apple Watch.
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